Join us in our home and discover beautiful Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  Covid-19
  There has been no policy notice from Workaway so we are writing to any prospective visitors on our own. We are fully vaccinated and would appreciate the same from anyone applying to live with us. Please use your common sense when pursuing a place to stay. If you are sick, don't come!
  
  My husband and I moved from the big city of Toronto eleven summers ago to pursue a quieter, moderately self-sustaining lifestyle. On our 12 acres we have meadow and hardwood forest. As the soil is sandy, from thousands of years of being part of a large sea, we are working hard to augment the soil for farming. Using methods such as Hugel kultur and digging in composted material; building raised beds and planting native species, we endeavour to bring the land to a state of growing ability.
  
  
  Some of our large projects include laying a walking trail through the hardwoods, clearing out and repairing a barn on site, building a wood burning pizza and bread oven and establishing a mixed fruit orchard with trees and bushes native and hardy to our area.
  
  Our fruit trees and vegetables are chemical free with hand picking of pests being our primary method of damage control. As you can imagine, this is very labour-intensive during the growing season. Another task that takes considerable time is the removal of invasive plant species on our property. By doing this we are able to maintain the natural habitats required for birds, frogs and snakes.
  
  We live in beautiful Northumberland County, Ontario, east of Toronto and west of Kingston.
  
  We have a beautiful Provincial Park 10 minutes away which has beaches and camp sites

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Haustiere

  

  Kultur

  

  Leben im Camper-Van

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Fotografie

  

  Sprachen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Strand

  

  Camping

  

  Natur

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We have travelled extensively and welcomed students learning English to our home in Toronto. We speak several languages ourselves including: Dutch, French, Armenian, Spanish and German. We have facilities that will accommodate someone with a physical disability as we wish to be as inclusive as possible.
  Art projects are encouraged!

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  Arbeit

  Here we are in the middle of spring 2025! Chores now consist of weeding mostly as well as pest control. We are currently repairing and staining decks and fences around the house.
  We also have some orchard maintenance. Much of our work will be dirty but not overly taxing. Any and all are welcome to help!

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Armenian: Fließend
  Niederländisch: Fließend
  Deutsch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
  Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
  
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  Unterkunft

  Our house has a big open plan encouraging communal living. There is a self-contained bedroom with bathroom and shower for Workawayers. Alternatively, you may camp on the property. Food preparation and eating together is what we do. We are non-meat eaters.

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  Was noch ...

  The beautiful Provincial park of Presqu'ile is nearby and we have a year pass. There are bike trails, walking trails and beaches. Toronto is two hours away by car. Kingston is a little over 1 hour east and Ottawa is 3 hours away by car. We have a swimming pool which is a welcome splash at the end of a hot day! We belong to a dragon boating club which you may join a few times as a guest.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  There is room for a small camper van/motor home.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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